A humanitarian crisis looms as a violent insurgency continues to sweep over northern Mozambique. As many flee to safety, the question remains: who, or what, fuels the fire?
Dr Zacharia Mathaba, who purchased the furniture, is a suspected overtime fraudster and was appointed as Gauteng hospital chief executive despite facing serious disciplinary charges
A simple model shows how complacency in South Africa will cause the number of infections to go on an upward trend again
The construction industry has contracted sharply, partly due to Covid, and needs to rebalance its focus if it wants to survive
The 30 students, who went to a bash at a tavern in East London, were not wearing masks, did not sanitise their hands nor keep to social distancing regulations.
When it comes to mega infrastructure projects, it is still the mega white-owned companies who score government contracts
Governments are processing tons of personal information to limit the spread of Covid-19. They must ensure this does not cost us our privacy
While data is still trickling in on how much the pandemic affects health systems, there are far-reaching consequences for people living with HIV and tuberculosis.
The chickens have finally come home to roost: if we do not end the looting, it will end us
It takes only 15 minutes to get the results, and data can be used to assess the spread of the virus
Everybody’s staying pozi, which is making all the arrests easy for the Hawks. Only Ace is desperate to be seen
Expert panel presents a range of solutions to the economic crisis that include cost cutting, infrastructure spending and a solidarity levy
The scramble to find cash for an SAA bailout, Covid-19 grants and civil servants’ demands force postponement of mini-budget
It is imperative that we train healthcare workers and participate in continent-wide collaboration
The focus may have been on urban nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic, but those in rural areas suffer similar fates. However, very little is known about how they have been able to cope
Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni has asked for a week’s delay in presenting the medium term budget policy statement.
There’s a backlog of by-elections to get through before next year’s local government elections. Will voters go to the polls even though Covid protocols are in place?
COMMENT: For this gay, white soldier there simply isn’t a good enough challenger to knock him off his perch
The economic effects of the pandemic could hamper the government’s initiative to procure new generation capacity
Analysis of Nasa data shows that although SO₂ emissions around the world have fallen by about 6%, the levels are high enough to harm the health of billions of people.
South Africa has not signed the Leader’s Pledge for Nature, despite the Earth’s interdependent crisis of biodiversity loss, ecosystem degradation and climate change
Thanks to several unique circumstances, this season will likely confound everyone, from pundits to economists
The use of a South African Air Force jet by ANC officials without the minister following the required procedures is one such case — and more questions arise on examination of that case
Africa’s largest steel producer announced in June it would begin the section 189 process after its initial cost-cutting measures were inadequate to insulate it from a weak economy and the economic effects of Covid-19
Staying ahead of the digital curve, including local communities in tourism offerings and promoting domestic tourism can help the ailing tourism sector survive and thrive
The currently proposed hybrid ‘fair use’ principle does not do nearly enough to protect artists, and will bankrupt them if it forces them to litigate each instance of copyright infringement
The occupation of a Camps Bay mansion by a black queer collective has divided opinion nationally. But can #WeSeeYou offer some hope for Cape Town’s marginalised black queer folk?
The AfCFTA is set to be implemented at the same time as the globe tackles post-Covid-19 recovery. Deeping continental integration can help to boost economies, particularly if stemming illicit financial flows is prioritised
The governing party wants localisation at the centre of its infrastructure-led strategy
Sadtu has accused the state of being an “uncaring employer” for failing to pay salary increases due two years ago
Local scientists are using wastewater-based epidemiology to trace the SARS-CoV-2 virus in South Africa’s sewage system, which could act as an early warning system for outbreaks of Covid-19, as well as other diseases
After months of little action, the planned nationwide stayaway may not be an impressive show of force by the trade union movement